CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Shoe Longitudinal Bending Stiffness

France21 participantsStarted 2022-02-07

Plain-language summary

Carbon plates inserted in competitive running shoes have been increasingly used in the past 2-3 years and several investigations have shown that these plates increase the longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) of the shoe. It leads to a redistribution of muscle work and to a modification of the force generation conditions, which may reduce the energy cost of running (Cr) and improve performance.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 50 years. * men * experienced, well-trained endurance runners with the capacity to run 21km in less than 1h 40 and who train more than 5h a week. * free from muscular, bone or joint injuries * free from neurologic disease * approval received from a physician Exclusion Criteria: * currently participating in a structured exercise program * injury in the 3 months prior to the protocol * chronic joint pathologies (e.g.: repetitive sprains, patellar or ligament problems) * the intake of corticosteroids within 3 months (inhalation, infiltration or history of prolonged corticosteroid therapy).

What they're measuring

energy cost of running

Timeframe: during the last 4 minutes of a 21km race

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04895501

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-05-31

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